Kenny Wheeler facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kenny Wheeler
Kenny Wheeler performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler
Born	(1930-01-14)14 January 1930 Toronto, Canada
Died	18 September 2014(2014-09-18) (aged 84) London, England
Genres	Avant-garde jazz, post bop, chamber jazz, free improvisation
Occupation(s)	Composer, musician
Instruments	Trumpet, flugelhorn
Years active	1950s-present
Labels	ECM, Fontana, FMP, Soul Note, PSI, CAM Jazz
Associated acts	John Dankworth, Evan Parker, John Taylor, Azimuth, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, Globe Unity Orchestra, Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra

Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (14 January 1930 – 18 September 2014) was a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player. Most of his performances were in jazz, but he was also active in free improvisation and sometimes was into rock music recordings. Wheeler wrote over one hundred compositions and was a skilled arranger for small groups and larger ensembles. Wheeler was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Wheeler died after a short period of frail health at a nursing home in London on 18 September 2014. He was 84 years old.

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  Kenny Wheeler performing with the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble, 1992